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Nah… Some people made activism into a dirty word by their dirty politics… A minority of people wielding extraordinary amount of power and freedom, but misusing it. That’s the best part about Freedom, you know… It can be taken away at any time if you misuse it.
No wonder pakistan and china are increasing anti INDIA ACTIVITIES. With so many enemy activist inside the country they feel emboldened. Truth is the silent majority is patriotic and ready to fend off both enemies inside and outside the country
I can’t believe that you believe in this: “Activists are the firewall that India needs because a fractured opposition is often ineffective and self-serving.”. We live in a democratic society and it’s the nature of democracy. What you are saying is complete opposite of democracy and this seems more like Talibani psychology. Who are activists to block the roads and affect normal citizens of India?
So tomorrow if BJP is not the govt., do we want to see Hindu majority activists on the roads because then things can get real ugly. Try to respect the law of the land and democracy.
they have been there and done it. but if you can’t understand the difference between the whining of the privileged and the defense of the underprivileged, you need to seriously re-read your history lessons.
Nah… Some people made activism into a dirty word by their dirty politics… A minority of people wielding extraordinary amount of power and freedom, but misusing it. That’s the best part about Freedom, you know… It can be taken away at any time if you misuse it.
First 2 are valid, the 3rd one is not.
No wonder pakistan and china are increasing anti INDIA ACTIVITIES. With so many enemy activist inside the country they feel emboldened. Truth is the silent majority is patriotic and ready to fend off both enemies inside and outside the country
So how many members of your patriotic family want green cards as opposed to wanting to wear the green fatigues of the Indian Army ?
Agreed! As citizens in a democracy it is our duty to speak up, protest and take action.
Urvashi Sahni
Shef, India
I can’t believe that you believe in this: “Activists are the firewall that India needs because a fractured opposition is often ineffective and self-serving.”. We live in a democratic society and it’s the nature of democracy. What you are saying is complete opposite of democracy and this seems more like Talibani psychology. Who are activists to block the roads and affect normal citizens of India?
So tomorrow if BJP is not the govt., do we want to see Hindu majority activists on the roads because then things can get real ugly. Try to respect the law of the land and democracy.
they have been there and done it. but if you can’t understand the difference between the whining of the privileged and the defense of the underprivileged, you need to seriously re-read your history lessons.